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The Defence Minister attended the 11th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM-Plus) in Vientiane, Laos.

About ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus)

It serves as a platform for ASEAN and its eight Dialogue Partners; Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, Russia, and the United States.

The first ADMM-Plus took place in Ha Noi, Vietnam, in 2010.

Since 2017, the ADMM-Plus has met once a year to promote dialogue and cooperation between ASEAN and the Plus Countries.

Objectives of ADMM-Plus

To support ASEAN Member States in developing capacity to address shared security challenges and acknowledging the differences in capacity among ASEAN Member States.

To strengthen mutual trust and confidence among defense establishments through greater dialogue and transparency.

To promote regional peace and stability by encouraging defense and security cooperation and addressing the region's transnational security challenges.

Align with Vientiane Action Programme

The ADMM-Plus contributes to the implementation of the Vientiane Action Programme to create a peaceful, secure, and prosperous ASEAN while pursuing outward-looking external relations strategies with its Dialogue Partners.

Key Bilateral Meeting during ADMM-Plus 2024

India-US Defence Cooperation

The discussions focused on defense operations, information sharing, and industrial innovation under the US-India Defence Industrial Cooperation Roadmap.

Both leaders backed the India-US Defence Acceleration Ecosystem to encourage collaboration among governments, businesses, and academic institutions to boost defence innovation.

India-Japan Defence Cooperation

The Indian Defence Minister stressed the importance of the India-Japan partnership in promoting a free, open, and rules-based Indo-Pacific region. He emphasized the similarity of India's Act East Policy and Japan's Free and Open Indo-Pacific Vision.

India-Philippines Defence Cooperation

The defense minister highlighted the Philippines' role in India's Act East Policy and the Indo-Pacific vision. He reaffirmed India's commitment to strengthen defense cooperation with the Philippines.

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PRACTICE QUESTION

Q.An Indian citizen decided to travel from India to Vietnam by road. What will be the minimum number of countries he needs to cross, excluding the starting and destination country?

A) 1

B) 2

C) 3

D) 4

Answer: B

Explanation:

To travel from India to Vietnam, the person needs to cross Myanmar and Laos.